On this sunny spring day, #BSC team traded office chairs for an active outdoor retreat by the sea, together with "Abi divi pārgājieni"! 🎉
A small break from everyday responsibilities is necessary. This time, with plenty of fresh air and 15,000 steps, it came at just the right time! 🐾

📢 #BSC Latvijas zinātnisko institūciju starptautiskajā novērtējumā atzīts kā spēcīgs starptautisks spēlētājs, saņemot vērtējumu "4" no "5"!
🔗 Pilnais raksts pieejams mūsu jaunākajā blogā: lnkd.in/d-M98A7A
#SocialSciences | #Latvia | #InternationalEvaluation2025

This week, #BSC researchers E.Ķīlis and S.Šeiko are at the #CORDiALL Conference in Montpellier, France!🌍
Bringing together leading digital agriculture research labs from across the world. The goal: build convergences across continents, disciplines, and generations of researchers.
#CODECS | #DigitAg

♻️ On March 30, the International Day of Zero Waste reminds us that waste is not just an environmental issue – it reflects how we produce, consume & value resources. This year, the focus is on food systems.
Read and learn more on our #LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#ZeroWasteDay #BSC

📢In our latest blog, #BSC researcher S.Šeiko shares insights from his #PhD journey – from the initial research idea to exploring how different social groups perceive the moral status of animals & how these perceptions shape discussions on animal rights and policies.
🔗Read more here: lnkd.in/dTVTXnYP

📢This May, a #COSTActionFoodWaStop Training School will take place in Cēsis, Latvia, organised by Jessica Girardi, Working Group 4 Leader within the Action and research assistant at #BSC.
🔗Read more in our blog: lnkd.in/dpbJANWz

#CircularBioeconomy #Sustainability

#BSC researcher Neringa Vilkaitė-Vaitonė shares first insights from the #CIRCIPATE project! The article presents initial stage of a systematic literature review exploring how citizen participation in the circular bioeconomy has been studied in scientific research so far. 🔗Read more: lnkd.in/dUCwXdbK

📌 On 11 February, #BSC researchers E.Dāce & A.Danenberga participated in a cooperation meeting of water research projects dedicated to river basin and water body management issues within the territory of Latvia.
Read more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/baltic...
#ENGAGE #Water4All #WaterManagement

🎉Today our colleague Staņislavs Šeiko successfully defended his thesis "Contested moral status: confronting volunteers' and veterinary professionals' perspectives on stray animals in Latvia" and was awarded a doctoral degree in sociology from the University of Latvia!
Read more: lnkd.in/druv9-UY

Welcoming Alessandro Monaco to #BSC as a researcher and principal investigator of project #CROSSPRO! 🎉
At BSC Alessandro explores how regulation shapes food innovation and alternative proteins in Europe.
🔗Read his full story on our website: lnkd.in/dg8XufXa
#NewColleague

#BSC launches its first podcast series within the #PREMIERE project! 🎉
The podcast format creates space to explore not only what works, but why it matters, preparing #multi-actor project proposals.
🎙️Listen to the podcast: lnkd.in/d3tNczgf
🔗Read more on our blog: lnkd.in/dEg4saTe

#MAA | #EUProjects

Just a gentle reminder about our ongoing survey – your input matters 👋

Have you evaluated #HorizonEurope proposals in 2025? 📝
Your insights will help improve future EU project assessment practices.
⏱️ 15–20 minutes | Survey open until 20 February 2026. 📅

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#PREMIERE | #Survey

Have you evaluated #HorizonEurope proposals in 2025? 📝
We invite you to take part in a short, anonymous #survey on the evaluation process.
Your insights will help improve future EU project assessment practices.
⏱️15–20 minutes | Survey open until 20 February 2026. 📅
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#PREMIERE

What does it take to prepare a multi-actor proposal under #HorizonEurope?🔍
#PREMIERE video testimonials share real-world experiences and advice from actors involved in multi-actor proposal preparation.
🔗Watch on YouTube – lnkd.in/dFnAmuN8 (PREMIERE Partner Testimonials & Multi-actor Testimonials).

🔍How can multi-actor teams collaborate more effectively in #HorizonEurope proposals?
The #PREMIERE project’s #PathwayCartoons visualise four contrasting approaches to multi-actor collaboration, based on real experiences.
🔗Read and see more on #BSC blog: lnkd.in/dj35auN8
#MAA #CoCreation #EUProjects

Meet our new researcher Neringa at #BSC – Neringa Vilkaitė-Vaitonė! 🎉
🔍Neringa is implementing her postdoctoral research project focusing on citizen participation in the circular bioeconomy in the Baltic States.
🔗Read more about Neringa on our blog: lnkd.in/e6rTezN4
#NewResearcher | #SocialSciences

🎁 Holiday greetings from Baltic Studies Centre team!
✨ From all of us at Baltic Studies Centre, we extend our heartfelt Season’s Greetings and warm wishes for a successful and fulfilling New Year.

#BSC | #NewYear | #MerryChristmas

📢 BSC researchers at 4th #PREMIERE consortium meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia!
The three-day meeting brought together partners from across Europe to review progress, strengthen collaboration & jointly shape the next project period!
Read more in our latest blog: lnkd.in/dfF9hVtV
#MAA | #HorizonEurope

🎉Iepazīstinām ar BSC jauno pētnieku – Staņislavu Šeiko, kura darbs savieno sociālās zinātnes, vides ilgtspēju un starpdisciplināru skatījumu uz sabiedrības un dabas mijiedarbību.
🔗Vairāk iepazīsti mūsu kolēģi jaunākajā bloga rakstā: lnkd.in/eVDnbJmB
#HorizonEurope | #FoSSNet | #BalticStudiesCentre

📢 Register now for the project #PREMIERE Online Brokerage Event on 10 December 2025.
💡This event is designed to help organisations prepare strong, multi-actor proposals for the upcoming Horizon Europe Cluster 6 and Soil Mission calls in 2026.
🔗 Register now: lnkd.in/eCVacbdK
#MAA | #HorizonEurope

📢BSC researchers T. Tisenkopfs & M. Brasliņš joined #SynergyDays2025 and #Data4Food2030 consortium meeting in Rotterdam – sharing insights on building an inclusive, transparent data economy for sustainable food systems.
🔗Read more: lnkd.in/dBswvTyd
#FoodSystems | #DataSpaces | #HorizonEurope

📢French PhD candidate Mattis Cherdon (ENSFEA Toulouse) visited the #RestPoll case study area in Vidzeme to explore stakeholder views on wild pollinators. He observed interview practice on site and showed how collected data will be analysed.
🔗Read more in our blog entry: lnkd.in/dh9bM7eD
#Pollinators

5. novembrī #BSC pētnieki E.Dāce & T.Tisenkopfs uzstājās #LAEF sesijā “Pārtikas aprites risinājumi”. Pētnieki dalījās #CIRCLE projekta atziņās par blakusproduktu izmantošanu un par pārtikas atkritumu mērījumiem tirdzniecībā.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#LAEF | #apritesforums | #pārtikasaprite

24.10. Rīgā #FoSSNet darbseminārā #BSC pulcēja pētniekus no #RSU, #LLU, #LU, Dārzkopības institūta un #LZP. Diskutētas sadarbības idejas pārtikas sistēmu pētniecībā no semināriem līdz kopprojektiem. Kā potenciāla kopīgā tēma izcelta bērnu pārtikas izglītība skolās!💡
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Kā mazināt pārtikas atkritumus un stiprināt aprites pārtikas sistēmas Latvijā? ♻️
Elīna Dāce no #BSC dalījās ar pētījuma atziņām no #CIRCLE un #LIFE projektiem par pārtikas pārpalikumu izmantošanu projekta “Social Food Webs” pirmajā sanāksmē.
🔗Vairāk lasi: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#FoodWaste

📢Our colleagues Annija Danenberga & Tinotenda Mangadze represented #BSC at the LIFE GoodWater IPconference – where water, land & people meet. 🌿 They shared insights from #ENGAGE project on nutrient governance in the Gauja–Koiva basin.
🔗Join the network: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#Water4All

A warm welcome to Tinotenda Mangadze, joining our #BSC team this autumn! 🎉
💡From South Africa to Latvia, her journey connects ecology, sustainability, and people in the #ENGAGE project here in the Baltics!
🔗Read the blog entry: lnkd.in/dQMB7A8i
#NewBlog | #NewResearcher | #EUProjects

🎉This September Researcher Madara Dobele joined #BalticStudiesCentre team! Currently she's involved in the #NatureScape project where she studies sustainable, nature-based solutions to improve urban environments.
🔗Read more in our latest blog: lnkd.in/dmEBKbRN
#NewColleague | #NewBlog

🎉Jauna publikācija no #BSC pētniekiem žurnālā "Frontiers in Sustainability"!
💡Analizējot 107 iniciatīvas, pētījums atklāj, ka arī nebioloģiskās nozares ir būtisks virzītājspēks aprites bioekonomikas attīstībā.
Raksts pieejams šeit: lnkd.in/dxWcH3Qw
#CircularEconomy | #Bioeconomy | #BSC

🐝 From 7-9 October BSC researchers Anda Ādamsone-Fiskoviča & Lūcija Ceicāne joined the #RestPoll consortium meeting in Barcelona, focusing on the study of wild pollinators and their habitat protection.
🔗Read more in our blog: lnkd.in/d7DTZYNS
#WildPollinators | #Agroecology | #Biodiversity